Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1027723 search inquires.

Selected title: First Strike

Explanation: An unofficial term referring to a coin struck shortly after a new die is put into use. Such coins often have prooffike surfaces and resemble proof, in certain (but not all) characteristics. Resurfaced previously-used dies sometimes also have these characteristics

Explanation: A grading service term used by PCGS, NGC, and other grading services. It indicates the coin was in one of the first groups of coins shipped by the US mint. PCGS and NGC will seal the coin in their "First Strike" plastic slab holder with the words " First Strike" inside the PCGS holder

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55176	13.62%
Silver Clad	32138	7.94%
Coin Silver	24221	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23148	5.72%
BN	22724	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21751	5.37%
RB	21177	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18197	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17933	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16977	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16856	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15907	3.93%
Rarity	15847	3.91%
PQ	15738	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15498	3.83%
Incuse	14803	3.66%
Coin drop	14523	3.59%
High Relief	14420	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14104	3.48%
Obverse or Face side	13827	3.41%